At The Threshold of Fitness

I admit fitness was a whole lot easier when I was single, lived in Belize, had a personal trainer and spent most of my free time at the gym.  Now, I am a working mom with very limited time and NO trainer.  So, where do I begin to get back into pre-mommy shape?

 

I tried exercising but the results were not what I was anticipating.  The more I exercised the smaller my waist became and my bottom was increasing in inches *grrr* What was I doing wrong? 

Maybe the answer wasn't in the amount of time I exercised but exercising and dieting according to my body's natural framework.  So, what is my body type? 

 

Body Types: 

Ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph remind me of a Caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly....lol, but they are  are simply body types.  

Ectomorphs: Skinny
Mesomorphs: Athletic
Endomorphs: Fat retainers

 

Ectomorph	Mesomorph	Endomorph
Skinny, linear/ ruler appearance	Naturally lean	Smooth, round body
Lightly muscled	Naturally muscular	Gains muscle easily, but tends to be underdeveloped
Small joints/ boned	Medium size joints/ bones	Medium/ large joints/ bones
Low body fat (without exercising or following low calorie diets)	Naturally strong	High levels of body fat (may be overweight)
Small shoulders, chest and buttocks	Broad/ square shoulders	Small shoulders, high waist and large hips creating a pear-shaped physique
Long arms and legs	Body fat evenly distributed	Difficult to keep lost body fat off
Difficulty gaining weight	Losing fat is easy	Slow metabolic rate
Fast & efficient metabolism	Efficient metabolism	Attacks of tiredness/ fatigue
Hyperactive	Gaining muscle easy	Lose weight slowly
Difficulty gaining muscle	Responds quickly to exercise

 

I'm a mesomorph which makes sense because when I gain weight it's evenly distributed and when I exercise I tend to build muscle easily (too easily when talking about my butt).  When I do sit-ups the response is almost instant around my waist and stomach.  But, I have my issues especially since I haven't exercised in a long time.  I call it skinny fat and I'll upload a picture later so you can see what I'm talking about.  What's your body type and exercise/diet routine?

 

Next time: Exercise and diet for a mesomorph

 

Until then....

~XO